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The Uncertainty of spin measurement outcomes simulation aims to help students develop an understanding of quantum uncertainty by allowing students to send spin ½ particles through up to three successive Stern-Gerlach apparatuses (SGAs), and changing the orientation of the second SGA. The simulation shows the individual measurement outcomes, the measurement outcome probabilities and the uncertainty in the spin measurement outcome of the final SGA mathematically and graphically. An accompanying activity for this simulation is available at http://quantumphysics.iop.org and at www.st-andrews.ac.uk/physics/quvis. The simulation can be downloaded from the QuVis website www.st-andrews.ac.uk/physics/quvis.

This simulation is part of the UK Institute of Physics New Quantum Curriculum, see http://quantumphysics.iop.org. Simulations and accompanying activities can be accessed from the IOP site and from www.st-andrews.ac.uk/physics/quvis. Sharing of these resources is encouraged, with all usage under the Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND licence. Instructors can email quantumphysics@iop.org for activity solutions and to request to modify materials.

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